A Comparison of Pediatric and Adult Anesthesia Closed Malpractice Claims

Received from the University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington. Accepted for publication October 29, 1992. Supported by the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Presented in part at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 14–18, 1989. The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the policy of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

^* Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Washington School of Medicine.

^† Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Washington School of Medicine.

<Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington.

^§ Research Assistant Professor and Health Services Analyst, Anesthesiology, University of Washington School of Medicine.

^‖ Acting Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Washington School of Medicine.